J.W. Pepper Music Catalog
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4Editors' Choice (Best of 2019) lNew for 2019 HBasic Library L Large Print Edition ♦A Cappella Available via ePrint D Downloadable All Prices in U.S. Dollars & Subject To Publisher Revision 144 HANDBELL MUSIC Go to cart l A Joyful Ring—Michael Burkhardt. Based on an Israeli folk tune, this piece was conceived as a teaching piece for use with children but is appropriate and enjoyable for any group. There is a lesson plan included which suggests things to isolate, comment on, and practice. While written for a three-octave choir, an optional Bb3 is also used. 10999945 3 Octave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L3 4.50 Joyous Jubilee—Brian J. Heinlein. An original piece from a gifted composer that contrasts major against minor. Echoes, mallet work, and bell peals are used effectively in this very accessible and fun Level 2 piece. Great for the Easter season or for any festival time, this piece can be used in worship or for a concert. 10810970 3/5 Octave . . . . . . . . . . . . L2 4.95 4e Larghetto in D minor—Michael Mazzatenta. This lyrical original work will become an instant favorite with your ringers and congregation. Set in ABA form, the work opens with a haunting, expressive melody and is followed by a hymn-like middle section for chimes. Some slight variations in the melody when the A section returns add interest to the repeat of the opening melodic material. This selection is perfectly suited for any worship service, concert or festival. 11101706 3/5 Octave optional 3 octaves handchimes . . . L2 4.90 l Let the Heavens Resound (Festival Toccata)— Ronald Kauffmann. This fast-paced original composition will be an exciting, joyous addition to worship, concerts and festivals. Plenty of repetition, shakes, swings, and plucks create musical interest and educational elements. Based on a bell peal motive, the piece is sure to keep all your players busy and engaged! 10953796 3/5 Octave . . . . . . . . . . . . L3 4.95 Londonderry Air—arr. Cathy Moklebust. The heartwarming Irish tune LONDONDERRY AIR is given a gentle, traditional treatment and will be a very usable addition to the worship or concert repertoire. This arrangement includes the optional use of oboe or other C instrument as well as handchimes. A simple original melody serves as an introduction, interlude, and closing. 10821624 3/6 Octave . . . . . . . . . . . L2+ 5.95 le Maestoso Fanfare—Michael Mazzatenta. This well-crafted original composition has a strong, memorable melody in C major. The middle section provides contrast in A minor with a lyrical chime melody before a powerful transition returns us to the first melody. Both listeners and ringers will love this very appealing new piece. 11101955 3/5 Octave optional 3 octaves handchimes . . L2+ 4.95 Mixolydian Madness—Ron Mallory. This piece is the winner of the Area 3 Youth Handbell Festival Composition Contest. Chosen from many entries, this piece is unique, as it works for small or large ensembles. It makes great use of techniques, including mallet lifts, mallet work, and shakes, and is composed in mixolydian modes of A, F, and D. The optional percussion includes tambourine, triangle, finger cymbals, or windchimes. 10911603 2/5 Octave . . . . . . . . . . . . L3 5.50 l Morning Glory—Brenda Austin. This attractive original piece is the 2019 winner of the Area 2 Young Ringers Festival Composition Contest. A great teaching piece, it is fun to play and loaded with ringing techniques like the singing bell, malleted bells, echoes, shakes, vibratos, thumb damps, and martellato lifts. 10959703 2/3 Octave . . . . . . . . . . . L2+ 4.95 4 Patapan—Bernard de la Monnoye/arr. Linda Lamb. Lots of percussive techniques illustrate the text, "Willy, play your drum." An optional chime melody with bell descant gives interest to the middle section. Excitement increases as percussive effects (mart, TD, mart lift, RT) increase in the last section. Fun for school or church. 11102342 2/5 Octave . . . . . . . . . . . . L2 4.95 4 Rejoice Exceedingly—Michael Mazzatenta. Filled with energy and excitement, this original work is a great choice for festivals, or for worship services where you want a vibrant prelude or offertory. The first section of this ABA piece has a driving malleted bass line and exuberant melody. It is followed by a more lyrical second section where the driving rhythms of the opening section lead to a thrilling end. 10957587 3/5 Octave . . . . . . . . . . . . L3 5.50 l Rhapsody in B-flat minor—Jacob Erdma & Matthew Compton. Starting with a small and simple idea, this virtuosic work evolves into an intense toccata using a fiery malleted line with flying arpeggiated chimes. Changing time signatures and asymmetrical meter create infectious rhythmic excitement, followed by an abrupt shift of character using chimes layered over singing bells to set up an intimate, flowing section. The calm is interrupted by the return of the bass ostinato which pervades the entire range of handbells to the end. Exciting! 10953788 5/7 Octave optional 5 octaves handchimes . . . L4 6.50 le Ring Together Patriotic—Kevin McChesney. Ringers will enjoy showing their patriotism with this installment of the Ring Together series. Each piece is two pages long (no page turns) and is written to instill confidence. Selections include: The Star- Spangled Banner; Battle Hymn of the Republic; America the Beautiful; National Hymn and My Country 'Tis of Thee. A compatible 3-5 octave arrangement is also available. Use for beginning choirs in church or school. 8061474 2/3 Octave . . . . . . . . . . . L1+ 5.95 9507380 3/5 Octave . . . . . . . . . . . L1+ 3.95 Ritmico—Ron Mallory. "Rhythm" is the keyword for this original piece that includes mallet clicks, foot stomps, and hitting mallets on hard surfaces like notebooks or stands. It is designed to work well for small and large ensembles, from two to five octaves. Rightly described as a super-fun "Stomp" piece, it will be a concert hit with ringers and audiences alike. 10911604 2/5 Octave . . . . . . . . . . . . L3 4.95 l Rondo of Joy—Brenda Austin. The electrifying rhythms in this cheerful original will fill ringers and audiences alike with pure joy. Teach each rhythmic pattern separately for ease of putting together. The bass malleted section at the end drives the piece home. Enjoy using in worship, concert or festival. 10959680 3/5 Octave. . . . . . . . . . . L3 5.50 l Sojourner's Prayer—Karen Lakey Buckwalter. This original piece is a timely prayer for the struggles of immigrants across the globe who flee tyranny and seek out a better life. Crafted by a noted handbell composer, the beautiful and haunting lyrical melody in G minor becomes increasingly intense throughout this musical journey, finishing as it began with a sense of reflection and prayer. 10959705 3/6 Octave . . . . . . . . . . . . L3 5.50 4e Songs in the Night—Sondra K. Tucker. In a composition that transforms before our very eyes and ears, a little melodic phrase of six simple notes leads to a glorious original melody that moves from C minor to E-flat major, from night to day. Near the close, the hymn tune HOW CAN I KEEP FROM SINGING? appears as the transformation is nearly complete. Commissioned by the Donald E. Allured Original Composition Award Committee for premiere at Bay View Week of Handbells 2019, this is a masterful and well-crafted addition to handbell repertoire. 11101979 3/7 Octave . . . . . . . . . . . . L3 5.95 l Take Me Out to the Ball Game—von Tilzer / Bob Burroughs. This arrangement of the old-time ballpark classic will make you feel like putting on your jersey and grabbing your mitt! Add flute or piccolo to hit it out of the park! 10959670 3/5 Octave opt. Flute or Piccolo. . . . . . . . . . .L2+ 4.95 4e Together We Stand—Paul McKlveen. The winner of the 2019 Area 2 Young Ringers Composition Contest, this original work has the feel of a patriotic hymn or national anthem. With big, full chords, its stately melody is presented first in C major, then E-flat major, then returns to C major for the majestic conclusion. Ringers will love this new original piece. 11101941 3/5 Octave . . . . . . . . . . . . L2 5.50 4 When We Are Living—arr. Cathy Moklebust. A fantastic multicultural feature for your handbell choir! Available for 2-3 or 3-5 octave bell choir with optional claves, maracas, congas, or bongos. The percussion parts are available in the full score and may be reproduced. The Spanish melody SOMOS DEL SENOR is set as a simple malleted Latin beguine rhythm with plenty of punch. In contrast, the middle section is slower and chordal, using handchimes, if desired. This piece is a flexible and joyful addition to the worship, concert, or festival repertoire at any time of year! 10953789 2/3 Octave optional 2/3 octaves of handchimes and percussion . . . . . . . L2+ 4.95 10953790 3/5 Octave optional 3/5 octave handchimes and percussion . . . . . . . L2+ 4.95 10953791 Handbells Full score with reproducible percussion parts . . . . . . L2+ 12.95 4 Who'll Be a Witness—Sondra K. Tucker. Jazz riffs and interesting chords give this spiritual arrangement a lot of character and life! EF and BC ringers will be challenged with lots of bell changes, but everyone will enjoy working on this toe-tapping crowd pleaser. 11100467 3/6 Octave . . . . . . . . . . . . L3 5.25 4 With a Voice of Singing—Sondra K. Tucker. Martin Shaw's choral classic transfers well to handbells and is accessible for ensembles at almost any level. Full chords and lush harmonies abound, adding to the celebratory air of the piece. The tempo moves along at a good clip, keeping ringers on their toes, but adding to the overall affect. 11101066 3/5 Octave . . . . . . . . . . . L2+ 4.50 THE PEPPER GUARANTEE " I F Y O U W I S H T O R E T U R N A L L O R P A R T O F I T F O R C R E D I T , T H A T I S Y O U R P R I V I L E G E . " 1 9 2 0 E V E R Y T H I N G M U S I C A L , J . W . P E P P E R & S O N